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Articles by Abby Sandel

Abby Sandel is the creator of the baby name blog Appellation Mountain and mom to Alex and Clio.

Sun Nov 15 2015

Celebrity Baby Names: What’s the big secret?

9 celebrities who kept us in suspense before announcing the names of their babes.
Tue Nov 10 2015

Name Sage: We Agree on Nothing!

The Name Sage helps this couple find a middle ground between their divergent styles.
Sun Nov 08 2015

Long, Lovely Names for Girls

Paulina, Antonia, Seraphina….lovely long names for girls in this week’s Nameberry 9.
Tue Nov 03 2015

Name Sage: Naming Cousin #27

The Name Sage’s advice on finding a name to fit in with those in a wide extended family.
Sun Nov 01 2015

The Names We Choose, Those We Refuse

This edition of the Nameberry 9 newsiest names of the week ranges from the pure and simple Jane to the out-there Galileo.
Tue Oct 27 2015

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Beverly

Would Everly work to honor a Beverly?
Sun Oct 25 2015

Animal Instincts: Baby Names From the Wild

Suddenly there’s a whole menagerie of Bears, Lions, Foxes and Wolves in the nursery.
Tue Oct 20 2015

Name Sage: A Sister for Beatrice and Amelie

Twins Beatrice and Amelie are expecting a baby sister and the Name Sage is here to help find her name.
Sun Oct 18 2015

The Way We Name Today: 9 Baby Name Trends

Some broad trends are reflected in this week’s Nameberry’s 9 newsiest names.
Tue Oct 13 2015

Girls’ Names with I-Endings

Eleni, Imani, Noemi–some lovely girl names ending in the letter I.